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"I want to stand out and look different from everyone else, but I don't know where to go so that it won't cost me a ton. Where do I shop?"

Mandy, 14, Fort Wayne, IN

A great place to go when you want to find something no one else has is your local thrift store. Vintage tees, dresses, and jackets can cost as little as a few dollars and no one else will have them. If wearing secondhand clothing is not for you, don't rule out thrift stores yet. Instead, skip the clothing and check out the jewelry and accessories area. You can find some great retro costume jewelry and funky belts to punch up your favorite jeans-and-tee outfit. I recently went to my local Salvation Army and found a striped grosgrain men's belt, which I love, for 50 cents.

Another place to find clothes that not everyone else will have is by shopping online. Check out fredflare.com for quirky-cute clothes and accessories, fashionflairs.com for the latest designer-inspired bags, and ccs.com for cute girly skate clothes that you don't usually find at the mall.

One of my favorite places to shop for stuff that looks different but doesn't cost a ton has become American Apparel. You might think, "Duh, that's a T-shirt store," but they have a lot more than just tees. They carry crazy sparkle leggings, cool colored denim, and the newest shaped tees. It's worth checking out their site at americanapparel.net if you don't have a store near you.